In a football match in Turkey, a goalkeeper was attacked by a fan with a corner flag during a game. The game was a derby game between Turkish second-division sides Goztepe and Altay in Izmir. The game took place on Sunday and it was abandoned midway through the first half, with ambulances needed on the pitch after fans threw fireworks and flares.
After the game was stopped, a supporter ran onto pitch and attacked Altay keeper Ozan Evrim Ozenc with a corner flag. Turkey’s football federation (TFF) said: “We condemn the incidents.” In the statement released, they said TFF also condemned “the dastardly attack” on Ozenc.
After ambulances arrived on the pitch to treat fans injured by fireworks, videos on social media showed a supporter running across the pitch and attacking Ozenc from behind, before being restrained by players and security staff.
“While wishing a speedy recovery to the injured football fans, we also wish a speedy recovery to Altay goalkeeper Ozan Evrim Ozenc, who was subjected to violence by the attacker who entered the pitch,” the statement added.